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Following on from our last home game, a decision to remain present but NOT active for the remainder of home games at Sydney Olympic Park has been made.

This includes consultation from various personnel within the rbb and public comments and outcry. Some reasons are, though not limited to:

- Continuing over policing and security at SOP despite dismal crowds and zero incidents.
- Both FFA bans & Stadium bans still not being addressed or looked at.
- "The new stadium" will fix everything approach by WSW management, when a deal isn't even in place yet.

We would like to place an emphasis that this action is not directed towards the players, but rather the club & management. We will still be active on away trips and will still be in the stadiums.

As Les Murray once said the club must "engage them from the start and treat them with respect - as supporters not customers - is crucial"

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There will be no Active support for the remainder of this season in Sydney. The RBB will be present but not Active. The reason has finally been put on RBB FB. Active will be Away Gosford & Newcastle. Otherwise silent derbies v MV & SFC.

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**** I hate SOP. Never again. stick to grand finals, big bash and state of origin. if we end up with derbies there next year - I'll be skipping them.

The huge question overshadowing this game - is King Jaush available? He is not listed on ins/outs lists. I am clearly stating the obvious when I say that the answer to that question will determine the outcome of the game.

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**** I hate SOP. Never again. stick to grand finals, big bash and state of origin. if we end up with derbies there next year - I'll be skipping them.

The huge question overshadowing this game - is King Jaush available? He is not listed on ins/outs lists. I am clearly stating the obvious when I say that the answer to that question will determine the outcome of the game.

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I know the RBB don not speak for all fans, but you name me one fan who likes SOP?

Most fans make up the silent majority. The RBB has a voice and chooses to make it public. On this issue, I'm happy for them to speak on my behalf.

Always willing to engage with appropriate criticism of the RBB when they have pulled the wrong lever, but zero probs whatsoever with the statement. Been in and out of active, seen the good and the bad, and for all their faults they are still an asset to the club which (like the rest of us) has been let down too often.

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I respect the RBB & appreciate what they’ve done for the Club but it seems a little self indulgent IMO.

I assume one of the things you appreciate is the culture they created that had us as undeniably one of the top 2 clubs in terms of atmosphere and supporters?

The reasons they give on their Facebooo page are not fabricated. Any attempt to create that atmosphere ends in ridiculous bans, and also in us looking like the bloody Melburnians, or whatever they call themselves now.

I’ve stood there over the last couple of years, trying to sing, feeling like an idiot because you know we’re coming across like the other lame “active” groups.

Better to protest the **** attitude towards the RBB than have us continue to fall into the mediocrity of the rest of the A-League.

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I respect the RBB & appreciate what they’ve done for the Club but it seems a little self indulgent IMO.

Yeah I kinda agree.

I don’t see what this will achieve except more negativity leading into our next season which will be a disappointing way to start in our new stadium. I thought there was good momentum building up to this game and now the bubble is burst.

On the other hand, the RBB can do whatever they like, that’s their perogative.

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The RBB is not beholden to anyone and answerable to it's various sub groups so the accusation of self interest isn't new but nonetheless misplaced. The club attempts at creating neutered performing puppets as a marketing tool are well documented. If the club is left with mediocrity on the pitch and silence in the stands then it may want to reconsider the "match day experience" it delivers at Fortress Parramatta. This is the other side of the Zero Tolerance stick. Let's see how the dark side of the moon looks. In the meantime Gosford and Newcastle away will be a treat.

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The RBB is not beholden to anyone and answerable to it's various sub groups so the accusation of self interest isn't new but nonetheless misplaced. The club attempts at creating neutered performing puppets as a marketing tool are well documented. If the club is left with mediocrity on the pitch and silence in the stands then it may want to reconsider the "match day experience" it delivers at Fortress Parramatta. This is the other side of the Zero Tolerance stick. Let's see how the dark side of the moon looks. In the meantime Gosford and Newcastle away will be a treat.

well said.

the 'dance monkey dance' approach to active support by the ffa, the club and quite frankly a significant section of the club's own fans has depleted both numbers and enthusiasm.

I am out of the loop now having moved away for work but I can say that I was fed up with all of the things that are listed in the RBB statement (plus a few more!) and fully support the attend but not active decision.

the treatment of active fans in the a-league is appalling - I don't think there is any way to argue otherwise.

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I’m being deliberately naive but the current cap system which is in place is broken. It doesn’t balance out the league. You already see SFC and MV exploiting it and CCM scraping the bottom of the barrel. This is already when we have a cap floor of 10%.
If City wanted to spent more money within the current cap system to win the league they could. They even tried with the Cahill rule where they essentially had 3 marquees. Frankly, the HAL is much lower in their pecking order and they would rather spend on their MLS, JLeague or CSL investments first before us.
I get the need to provide some balance so clubs can’t simply buy out the comp but this is when transfer fees and foreign player restrictions come in. If CCM unearthed a great young player and City wanted to buy them out for next year, having to pay a transfer fee will help CCM financially and it would a fair trade for both clubs. You can even introduce a tax so the FFA get a cut.
I just don’t like the cap because it isn’t doing what it is intended and it perpetuates a falsehood that the HAL is balanced.